Champion Mindset Series with Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist John Cerasani Part 2

Let’s GO!

The interview continues with serial entrepreneur and business expert John Cerasani with a deep dive discuss about his break away from corporate America and the evolution of…

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The Right Deal, The Right Time:

 

John Cerasani is a serial entrepreneur, business expert and venture capitalist.  He currently splits time between Los Angeles and Chicago, and has been featured on FOX, NBC, WGN, and CBS.  Notably, he was featured in Crain’s Business 40 Under 40 for one of his early companies at the age of 27.

More recently, John sold an insurance business that he started from his kitchen table to a large private equity backed player.   This put him in a position to retire at the age of 42.  A few months later, he unretired, changed professional direction, and started Glencrest Global.   Glencrest Global has quickly earned a name for itself as one of the premier early-stage venture capital firms in the United States and is currently in more than 30 deals.

During this time, John has become business partners with some high profile founders, including:  Aaron Rodgers, Kevin Garnett, Ashley Greene, and Jaleel White.  Additionally, he is part of some very recognizable acquisitions and developments including apartment complexes in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, as well as The Vea Hotel (formerly the Newport Beach Marriott).

John will also be releasing his second book “2000 Percent Raise” which gives readers guidance on leaving their employers to go into business for themselves.  He is very active on social media as a business influencer as well, @JohnCerasani .

John is a former scholarship Division 1 football player at the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern University.  He sits on multiple boards for non-profits and focuses much of his philanthropic efforts toward making higher education available to underserved communities.  He also serves and has served as a Trustee for universities in both Indiana and South Carolina.

@JohnCerasani IG and TikToc

Champion Mindset with Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist John Cerasani

Are you ready for the kickoff of Season 2 of the Champion Mindset Series?!

It is GAME ON with John Cerasani who is a serial entrepreneur, business expert, venture capitalist and former scholarship Division 1 football player.

This is a deep dive interview back to John’s childhood and early adult years looking at his experiences and role models that shaped his core values and success mindset.

He was on a projected path to be a mid-late round NFL draft pick when in his last game of the season he experienced leg pain that was found to be related to a contusion to his spinal cord that could lead to paralysis.

“The best thing that didn’t happen,” words from his father, his high school football coach,Tom Cerasani, regarding his athletic career track to the NFL.

Part 1 interview right here:

 

John Cerasani is a serial entrepreneur, business expert and venture capitalist.  He currently splits time between Los Angeles and Chicago, and has been featured on FOX, NBC, WGN, and CBS.  Notably, he was featured in Crain’s Business 40 Under 40 for one of his early companies at the age of 27.

More recently, John sold an insurance business that he started from his kitchen table to a large private equity backed player.   This put him in a position to retire at the age of 42.  A few months later, he unretired, changed professional direction, and started Glencrest Global.   Glencrest Global has quickly earned a name for itself as one of the premier early-stage venture capital firms in the United States and is currently in more than 30 deals.

During this time, John has become business partners with some high profile founders, including:  Aaron Rodgers, Kevin Garnett, Ashley Greene, and Jaleel White.  Additionally, he is part of some very recognizable acquisitions and developments including apartment complexes in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, as well as The Vea Hotel (formerly the Newport Beach Marriott).

John will also be releasing his second book “2000 Percent Raise” which gives readers guidance on leaving their employers to go into business for themselves.  He is very active on social media as a business influencer as well, @JohnCerasani .

John is a former scholarship Division 1 football player at the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern University.  He sits on multiple boards for non-profits and focuses much of his philanthropic efforts toward making higher education available to underserved communities.  He also serves and has served as a Trustee for universities in both Indiana and South Carolina.

@JohnCerasani IG and TikToc

Bloody Hell! No Coincidences, Part 3 by Film Director and Producer Bill Bennett

“You need to ASK the right questions.” ~ Bill.

Bill and his beloved wife Jennifer’s almost fatal car crash last week with the symbolic green muscle car inspired this trilogy series.

(Pause)

(Grateful that they are still here with US)

They literally dodged the FEAR bullet at a time of joy and celebration with their movie “Facing Fear” in post production.

An Experience of True Fear vs. False Fear is unpacked with a teaser discussion about the upcoming film.

Right here:

Bill Bennett’s career in film spans four decades. He’s made sixteen feature films and several documentaries. His work as a feature producer and director has been recognised with two Australian Film Institute Awards, for Best Film and Best Director. He’s had two feature films in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival, four films in selection at Toronto and won Best Picture at Karlovy Vary, Palm Springs and Hawaii film festivals.

His work has screened at the New York Museum of Modern Art, and he’s had three major international retrospectives. Recently Bill wrote, produced and directed a feature length theatrical documentary on intuition. PGS –  Intuition is your Personal Guidance System. The film screened to sell-out crowds across Australia and the US.

He’s currently in post-production on the companion film on fear, called Facing Fear.

@billbennettoz

@facingfearmovie
@pgsmovie

Show Notes:

The Way, My Way

Bloody Hell! No Coincidences, Part 2 with Film Director and Producer Bill Bennett

Part 2 of Bloody Hell! No Coincidences… with Film Director and Producer Bill Bennett

We discuss focused intentions, leading with the heart, & the power of the pause in accessing your UNIQUE Personal Guidance System..AKA Intuition.

This episode is a deep dive  into the process of Bill’s curious journey fueled by asking the right questions:

TUNE IN:

Bill Bennett 

Bill Bennett’s career in film spans four decades. He’s made sixteen feature films and several documentaries. His work as a feature producer and director has been recognised with two Australian Film Institute Awards, for Best Film and Best Director. He’s had two feature films in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival, four films in selection at Toronto and won Best Picture at Karlovy Vary, Palm Springs and Hawaii film festivals.

His work has screened at the New York Museum of Modern Art, and he’s had three major international retrospectives. Recently Bill wrote, produced and directed a feature length theatrical documentary on intuition. PGS –  Intuition is your Personal Guidance System. The film screened to sell-out crowds across Australia and the US.

He’s currently making a companion film on fear, called Facing Fear.

@billbennettoz

@facingfearmovie
@pgsmovie

Show Notes:

Paul Selig

 

Bloody Hell! No Coincidences with Film Director and Producer Bill Bennett, Creative Minds Series

“Bloody Hell!.” -Bill.

(perception of time slows as a green muscle car comes head on towards he and his beloved wife)

“Have we just died and gone to heaven?” – Jennifer.

 

SACRED PAUSE.

 

I was awestruck when I read Bill’s Instagram post last week describing he and his wife’s near death experience immediately after celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and receiving hopeful distribution news about his upcoming film, Facing Fear.

Tune into…

Bloody Hell. No coincidences:

Bill Bennett 

Bill Bennett’s career in film spans four decades. He’s made sixteen feature films and several documentaries. His work as a feature producer and director has been recognised with two Australian Film Institute Awards, for Best Film and Best Director. He’s had two feature films in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival, four films in selection at Toronto and won Best Picture at Karlovy Vary, Palm Springs and Hawaii film festivals.

His work has screened at the New York Museum of Modern Art, and he’s had three major international retrospectives. Recently Bill wrote, produced and directed a feature length theatrical documentary on intuition. PGS –  Intuition is your Personal Guidance System. The film screened to sell-out crowds across Australia and the US.

He’s currently making a companion film on fear, called Facing Fear.

@billbennettoz

@facingfearmovie
@pgsmovie

December 2021 Interview with Bill Bennett

Take Over Episode with Author and Tech Founder Chris Gordon

Do you have people in your life that lead with the heart and inspire you to be a better person? I dare you to shoot them a text, give them a call and see what happens. This is how today’s episode evolved…

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Chris Gordon is back on the Creative Minds Series for a 2022 mid-year check in!

“Hello fellow Vision Warriors today I’m doing a friendly takeover of the show. We’re going to put the Good Doctor on the hot seat and get her thoughts on how to use your power to change the current darkness.”

Right here:

Chris Gordon is the Founder of the App Wait4me and a Published Author, of the book Fishing With God. Father, Philosopher, Philanthropist, Change Agent and zeitgeist. Born and raised in NY, cultured and cured in LA. Chris has traveled the world; touching, connecting lives, empowering the financially disenfranchised and examining the human condition through the mediums of; Technology and Media.

Earth IS a Tough Place… On Staying Sane

“Earth IS a tough place,” a phrase that validates and resonates with many of US.

Can you relate?

I did a 21 day podcast release “pause of reflection.”

This has allowed intentional self care, DEEP PLAY & midyear strategy.

I am right along side all of you in disbelief by what we are experiencing at this time for Humanity: